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June 13th 2008
Published: July 10th 2008
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Sorry for the long delayed entries - after Paris it was a mad dash for the rest of the trip and Amsterdam was definitely no exception. We only spent 2 nights there so basically had to cram in a stack of stuff in one day.

Anne Frank's house was pretty cool even though the queue to get in was outrageously long, still it was worth it. Just walking around the city is amazing, it is so relaxed and laid back, and we couldn't get over what they were selling in all the shops!! We definitely wished we had stayed longer, enough to maybe rent a bike and ride around the countryside a bit, although we were a bit late for the tulips this year. We did manage catch a few free outdoor music concerts and the weather was not too bad either. Last of all was the red light district which we briefly walked past out of curiosity, not surprisingly it was packed, but surprisingly there were a lot of women walking around (not those kinds of women, at least i didn't think so). Anyway, Amsterdam was one of the most interesting cities and we were surprised at how much
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Of course the Dutch lost, but the atmosphere was still full of energy
we enjoyed the place, especially after leaving France where not too many people spoke English.

Oh before I forget, the Dutch make the BEST waffle thingies with caramel inside, we were completely addicted to them... Stroops I think they were... mmmm....drool...


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Big swing concert outsideBig swing concert outside
Big swing concert outside

They were sooo good, we almost thought we should have paid to see it
Free concert in DutchFree concert in Dutch
Free concert in Dutch

Not bad even though we couldn't understand a thing


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